Missouri Ridge Straight American Single Malt

It says aged 401 days. From a distillery in Branson, Missouri. Oh boy, here we go… The nose is a mix of new make sourness, damp cardboard, old Tootsie Roll, and something vaguely citrus. The palate follows with much of the same. The palate is better insofar as the nose is fairly offensive, but the palate is mostly bland and unenjoyable. The damp carboard note is balanced by some generic sweetness. Thankfully, the finish is mercifully short. The Tootsie Roll note is kind of interesting, but overall not good. It’s mind-boggling that they put a $65 price tag on this. Maybe I’m missing something about the terroir of Redneck Vegas.